Combination girdle and stockings

ABSTRACT

A ladies undergarment and stockings, the undergarment including stomach and buttocks surrounding portions and having downwardly directed leg portions with bottom extremities, each of the bottom extremities carrying a nonslip fabric band thereon for supporting the thigh engaging portion of a ladies stocking. Each of the nonslip fabric bands comprises a longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictional material secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of the band. Each of the stockings has a thigh engaging portion including a nonslip fabric band thereon identical to that carried by the leg portions of the undergarment, except that the frictional material is exposed on the inside of the band. The stockings are positionable so that the nonslip bands thereof overlie the corresponding nonslip bands of the undergarment, whereby the frictional material exposed on the outside surfaces of the bands of undergarment engage the frictional material exposed on the inside surface of the stockings to detachably secure the stockings to the undergarment.

Inventor Henry Pope, .lr. Primary Examiner-Adele M. Eager Glencoe, Ill.Attorney-Prangley, Clayton, Mullin & Vogel Appl. No. 722,595 Filed Apr.19, 1968 [45] Patented July 6, [971 Bear Brand Hosiery Co.

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y 1% 134m; 5 M km? COMBINATION GIRDLE AND STOCKINGS This inventionrelates to intimate garments for females which may be generallyclassified as panty girdles, and more particularly to a panty girdlehaving bands of frictional material at the extremities of the legportions thereof for frictional support of a ladys stockings.

In modern female dress, especially that worn by young women, it isdesirable that the outer garment of the trousers type be tight fitting.When it is desired to wear long hose under such a trouser-type garment,the use of garters and fasteners to support the hose is undesirable fortwo reasons, first because the outline of the garters may be visiblethrough the undergarment, and secondly because such fasteners may beuncomfortable because of the tight fit of the trouser-type outer garmentwhich presses against the garter and fastener.

Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a combinationundergarment and stockings, wherein the bottom extremities of the legportions of the undergarment are provided with nonslip fabric bands,each comprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having a layerof frictional material secured thereto and exposed on the outsidesurface of the band, the stockings having a like nonslip fabric band atthe upper end thereof with the layer of frictional material exposed onthe inside surface of the band, so that upon positioning the bands ofthe stockings in juxtaposition with the bands of the stockings overlyingthe bands on the bottom extremities of the leg portions of theundergarment, the stockings will be frictionally supported by theundergarment.

Another object of the invention is to provide an undergar ment havingthe nonslip fabric bands of the character described, and furtherincluding sections of textile strips respectively connecting each of thenonslip fabric bands to the bottom extremities of the leg portions, thetextile strips being of a stretch character which permits axial movementof the stockings relative to the leg portions of the undergarment so asto accommodate movement of the stockings without disengaging the nonslipfrictional bands of the stockings from the nonslip bands of theundergarment.

Still another object of the invention is to provide, in an undergarmenthaving the textile strip and the nonslip fabric band described above, alace textile strip stitched to the undergarment and positioned tonormally overlie the nonslip fabric band so as to conceal the frictionalmaterial carried thereon when the undergarment is worn without thestockings, the lace strip also serving to conceal the overlap of thenonslip fabric band of the stockings when the stockings are supported bythe undergarment.

Further features of the invention pertain to the particular arrangementof the elements of the undergarment and the stockings, whereby theabove-outlined and additional operating features thereof are attained.

The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation,together with further objects and advantages thereof, will best beunderstood by reference to the following specification taken inconnection with accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one type of undergarment embodying theinvention, shown as it would normally be worn;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view partially in transverse sectionshowing in greater detail various features of the com posite band of theundergarment and illustrating the nonslip fabric band of an associatedstocking supported thereby.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the undergarment ofFIG. 1, with the upper end of a stocking supported thereon, a portion ofthe overlying lace strip being cut away;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view illustrating the engagement of thefrictional material of the nonslip fabric band carried by theundergarment with the frictional material of the nonslip fabric band ofthe end ofa stocking;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial inside view illustrating the nonslipfabric band at the upper end ofa stocking, and;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view illustrating in greater detail the textilestrip having the open-mesh fish net character.

Referring now to FIG. 1, there is illustrated an undergarment I0 forfemales, the undergarment 10 illustrated herein being of the pantygirdle type and including a body portion 1] designed to cover the lowerportion of the torso, including the stomach and buttocks of the user.The body portion 11 includes a pair of downwardly directed thighengaging leg portions 12, each leg portion being turned at the lower endthereof to provide a welt or bottom extremity 15. The The undergarment10 further is provided with a crotch piece 16 preferably fabricated of asoft flexible material, the crotch piece 16 being fabricated of aplurality of overlapping layers of fabric 17 and 18, whereby the layersmay be easily separated to facilitate the normal bodily functionswithout removal of the undergarment 10. While the undergarment shown inFIG. I is of the type known as a panty girdle, it will be understoodthat the invention is applicable to underdrawers of the type known aspanties.

Attached to the bottom extremity 15 of each of the leg portions 12, asby stitching along the line 19, is a stocking securing composite bandindicated generally by the numeral 20, intended to engage and supportthe upper marginal portion of a stocking by frictional means, ashereinafter described.

As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the composite band 20 comprises aplurality of interconnected textile strips and bands indicated by thenumerals 30, 40, and 50. The first textile strip 30 is stitched alongthe line 19, the textile strip 30 comprising a plurality oflongitudinally extending elastic strands 31.(FIG. 6) A plurality ofaxially extending inextensible filaments 32 is interwoven with thestrands 31 in a manner which imparts an open-mesh fish net character tothe strip 30. The particular character of the mesh-type strip 30 is notcritical so long as it is of a stretch textile material or weave whichpermits axial and longitudinal elastic movement. Because of the mannerin which the textile strip 30 is woven, the strip is both longitudinallyand axially elastic, this being desirable for reasons hereinafterexplained. The term axially as used herein refers to the axis of thegenerally cylindrical shape defined by the leg portion I2 of theundergarment. The textile strip 40 stitched to the lower end of the fishnet strip 30 comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending elasticstrands 41 which are interwoven with a plurality of axially extendingfilaments 42, the filaments 42 being interwoven with the strands 41 in amanner whereby the strip 40 is longitudinally elastic only. The strip 40serves as a flat portion connecting the fish net strip 30 to a nonslipfabric band 50 forming the bottommost portion of the composite band 20.

The nonslip fabric band 50 is comprised of a longitudinally elastictextile material 51 comprised of a plurality of longitu dinallyextending elastic or extensible filaments 52 with transverseinextensible filaments S3 interwoven therewith. Each of the extensiblefilaments 52 is comprised of a core of elastic material covered by asheath of yarn. For example, the core may be either formed ofa rubber orspandex material covered by two layers of yarn, such as nylon, or,alternatively, the core may be comprised of a spun yarn of rubber orspandex, the sheath then comprising a polyester or acrylic yarn.

A layer of frictional material 55, such as rubber, is secured to theoutwardly facing side of the textile material 51. In the embodimentshown, the rubber is laminated to the textile material and is formed ina manner which provides a plurality of longitudinally extendingalternating ridges 56 and valleys 57. The rubber may be adhesivelysecured to the textile material 51 as by spraying thereon. It will beappreciated that because the frictional material 55 is of a natural orsynthetic rubber, it is also longitudinally elastic together with theunderlying textile material 51. The frictional material 55 provides asurface which is adapted to cooperate with a like nonslip fabric band,such as 60, which is stitched to the upper welt ofa stocking, a portionof which is shown as in FIGS. 2-5. The stocking 70 may be of the normalsheer type seamless stocking of common manufacture. The nonslip fabricband 60 secured to the upper end of the stocking 70 is identical inconstruction to the nonslip fabric band 50 carried by the undergarment,and includes the longitudinally elastic textile material 61 having thelayer of frictional material 65 secured thereto. in this instance,however, the frictional material 65 is exposed on the inside surface ofthe band. The frictional material 65 is likewise comprised of a naturalor synthetic rubber and is formed of the alternating longitudinallyextending ridges 66 and valleys 67.

It will be appreciated that the nonslip fabric band 60 of the stockingis positionable so that the frictional material 65 thereof overlies thefrictional material 55 exposed on the outside surface of the band 50.The ridges of the bands 50 and 60 are positioned within thecorresponding valleys of the frictional material on the opposite ones ofthe bands, such as illustrated in FIG. 4, thereby to increase thefrictional engagement between the undergarment 10 and the stockings.

The undergarment illustrated in FIG. 1 is further provided with a lacetextile strip 80 which is stitched along one edge 81 thereof to thebottom extremity B of the leg portion 12 of the undergarment. As bestseen in FIG. 3, the lower edge 81 of the lace strip completely overliesthe composite band 20 which includes the fish net textile strip 30, theflat band 40, and the nonslip fabric band 50, whereby the lace strip 80serves to conceal the frictional material 55 of the nonslip fabric bandwhen the undergarment is worn without stockings. The lace strip, bycovering the frictional material, also prevents same from interferingwith the outer garment when the undergarment 10 is worn withoutstockings. As seen in FIG. 2, the lace strip 80 is also adapted tooverlie the juxtaposed fabric bands 50 and 60 when an associatedstocking is supported by the undergarment.

By providing the plural frictional areas 55 and 65 on both theundergarment and the stocking, sufficient frictional contact is providedto securely retain a stocking when the nonslip fabric band thereof isengaged by the corresponding band of the undergarment. In this regard,the alternate ridge and valley configuration of the frictional material55 and 65 enhances the frictional engagement between the stocking andthe undergarment and functions with maximum efficiency to retain thestockings in position under conditions of great activity. The meshtextile strip 40 accommodates movement of the nonslip fabric band 50relative to the undergarment when the user thereof sits down.

Providing the frictional material of the undergarment on the exposedouter side of the nonslip fabric band prevents any discomforture whichmay be caused by having a frictional material of rubber or the likeexposed where it could rub against the skin of the user of theundergarment and irritate same.

While there has been described what is at present considered to be thepreferred embodiments of the invention, it will be understood thatvarious modifications may be made therein, and it is intended to coverin the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the truespirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, each of said bottom extremities carrying a first nonslipfabric band thereon, each of said first nonslip fabric bands comprisingalongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, and a pair of stockings, each of said stockings, having athigh-engaging portion including a second nonslip fabric band thereon,each of said second nonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinallyelastic textile material having a layer of frictional materialsecured-thereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band, saidstockings being positionable so that said second bands overlie saidfirst bands, whereby the frictional material exposed on the outsidesurfaces of said first bands cooperates with the frictional materialexposed on the inside surfaces of said second hands to detachably securesaid stockings to said undergarment.

2. The combination set forth in claim I, wherein said frictionalmaterial secured to each of said first and second bands is rubber whichis laminated to the underlying textile material.

3. in combination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, each of said bottom extremities carrying a first nonslipfabric band thereon, each of said first nonslip fabric bands comprisinga longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of rubberlaminated thereto and exposed on the outside surface of said band, saidlayer of rubber being formed to provide a plurality oflongitudinallyextending alternating ridges and valleys and a pair of stockings, eachof said stockings having a thigh-engaging portion including a secondnonslip fabric band thereon, each of said second nonslip fabric bandscomprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer ofrubber laminated thereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band,said layers of rubber on said second bands being formed to provide aplurality of longitudinally extending and alternating ridges andvalleys, said stockings being positionable so that said second bandsoverlie said first bands with the ridges on one of said bands in aninterlocking manner, whereby the frictional material exposed on theoutside surfaces of said first bands cooperates with the frictionalmaterial exposed on the inside surfaces of said second bands todetachably secure said stockings to said undergarment.

4. In combination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, a pair of textile strips respectively connected to therespective bottom extremities of said undergarment, each of said textilestrips being longitudinally and axially elastic and being of a stretchcharacter and comprised of widely spaced longitudinally extendingelastic strands with axially extending inextensible filaments interwoventherewith, a pair of first nonslip fabric bands respectively connectedto the respective textile strips, each of said first nonslip fabricbands comprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having alayer of frictional material secured thereto and exposed on the outsidesurface of said band, and a pair of stockings, each of said stockingshaving a thigh-engaging portion including a second nonslip fabric bandthereon, each of said second nonslip fabric bands comprising alongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band,said stockings being positionable so that said second bands overlie saidfirst bands, whereby the frictional material exposed on the outsidesurfaces of said first bands cooperates with the frictional materialexposed on the inside surfaces of said second bands to detachably securesaid stockings to said undergarment.

5. In combination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, each of said bottom extremities carrying a first nonslipfabric band thereon, each of said first nonslip fabric bands comprisinga longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, a pair of lace textile strips each stitched along one edge to arespective one of said bottom extremities of said leg portions, the freeedge of each of said lace strips extending parallel to the terminal edgeof the corresponding first nonslip fabric band and overlying same forconcealment thereof, and a pair of stockings, each of said stockingshaving a thigh-engaging portion including a second nonslip fabric bandthereon, each of said second nonslip fabric bands comprising alongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band,said stockings being positionable so that said second bands overlie saidfirst bands, whereby the frictional material exposed on the outsidesurfaces of said first bands cooperates with the frictional materialexposed on the inside surfaces of said second bands to detachably securesaid stockings to said undergarment.

6. The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said textile materialof said nonslip fabric bands comprises a plurality of longitudinallyextending elastic filaments with transverse inextcnsiblc filamentsinterwoven therewith, each of said extensible filaments comprising acore of elastic material covered by a sheath of yarn.

7. The combination set forth in claim I, wherein said undergarment is apanty girdle.

8. An undergarment comprising a member including stomachandbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging leg portions having bottom extremities, a pair of textilestrips respectively connected to the respective bottom extremities ofsaid undergarment, each of said textile strips being longitudinally andaxially elastic and being of a stretch character and comprised of widelyspaced longitudinally extending elastic strands with axially extendinginextensible filaments interwoven therewith, a pair of nonslip fabricbands respectively connected to the respective textile strips, each ofsaid nonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andexposed on the outside surface of said band, whereby said frictionalmaterial is adapted to frictionally grip and support the thigh-engagingportion of an associated stocking and support same on the leg of theuser thereof. I

9. An undergarment comprising a member including stomachandbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engagingleg portions having bottom extremities, each of saidbottom extremities carrying a nonslip fabric band thereon, each of saidnonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andexposed on the outside surface of said band, a pair of lace textilestrips each stitched along one edge to a respective one of said bottomextremities of said leg portions, the free edge of each of said lacestrips extending parallel to the terminal edge of the correspondingfirst nonslip fabric band and overlying same for concealment thereof,whereby said frictional material is adapted to frictionally grip andsupport the thigh-engaging portion of an associated stocking and supportsame on the leg of the user thereof.

10. An undergarment comprising a member including stomachandbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging leg portions having bottom extremities, a pair of textilestrips respectively stitched along one edge thereof to the respectivebottom extremities of said undergarment, each of said textile stripsbeing longitudinally and axially elastic and comprised of widely spacedlongitudinally extending elastic strands with axially extendinginextensible filaments interwoven therewith, a pair of nonslip fabricbands respectively stitched to the opposite edges of the respectivetextile strips, each of said nonslip fabric bands comprising alongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, whereby said frictional material is adapted to frictionally gripand support the thigh-engaging portions of an associated stocking andsupport same on the leg of the user thereof while said textile stripaccommodates movement of the associated stocking relative to theundergarment.

H. The undergarment set forth in claim 10, wherein said frictionalmaterial secured to each of said bands is rubber laminated to theunderlying textile material and formed to provide a plurality oflongitudinally extending alternating ridges and valleys.

12. An undergannent comprising a member including stomachandbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging leg portions having bottom extremities, a pair of textilestrips respectively stitched along one edge to the respective bottomextremities of said undergarment, each of said textile strips beinglongitudinally and axially elastic and comprised of widely spacedlongitudinally extending elastic strands with axially extendinginextensible filaments interwoven therewith, a pair of nonslip fabricbands respectively stitched to the opposite edges of the respectivetextile strips, each of said nonslip fabric bands comprising alongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, a pair of lace textile strips each stitched along one edge to arespective one of said bottom extremities of said leg portions, the freeedge of each of said lace strips extending parallel to the terminal edgeof the corresponding first nonslip fabric band and overlying same forconcealment thereof, whereby said frictional material is adapted tofrictionally grip and support the thigh-engaging portion of anassociated stocking and support same on the leg of the user thereofwhile said textile strip accommodates movement of the associatedstocking relative to the undergarment.

13. An undergarment comprising a member including stomachandbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging leg portions each terminating in an open bottomextremity, a pair of nonslip fabric bands respectively secured to thebottom extremities of said leg portions, each of said nonslip fabricbands comprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having alayer of frictional material secured thereto and formed to provide aplurality of longitudinally extending and axially alternating ridges andvalleys, and a pair of lace textile strips respectively secured to thebottom extremities of said leg portions and respectively covering theoutside surfaces of said nonslip fabric bands for concealment thereof,whereby said frictional material is adapted to frictionally grip andsupport the thighengaging portion of an associated stocking and supportsame on the leg of an associated wearer.

14, The undergarment set forth in claim 13, wherein each of said lacestrips is secured along only the upper edge thereof to the bottomextremity of the associated leg portion of said undergarment.

15, An undergarment comprising a member including stomachandbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging portions each terminating in an open bottom extremity, apair of first textile strips respectively secured along the upper edgesthereof to the bottom extremities of said leg portions, each of saidfirst textile strips being longitudinally and axially elastic andcomprised of widely spaced strands interwoven in an open-mesh fish netpattern, a pair of second textile strips respectively secured along theupper edges thereof to the bottom edges of said first textile strips,each of said second textile strips being longitudinally elastic andcomprised of closely spaced strands interwoven in a close-knit pattern,a pair of nonslip fabric bands respectively secured to the bottom edgesof said second textile strips, each of said nonslip fabric bandscomprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer offrictional material secured thereto, whereby said frictional material isadapted to frictionally grip and support the thigh-engaging portion ofan associated stocking and support same on the leg of an associatedwearer thereof while said first textile strips accommodate movement ofthe associated stockings relative to said undergarment.

16. The undergarment set forth in claim 1, wherein said undergarment isa panty girdle and includes a crotch piece fabricated of a plurality ofoverlapping layers of fabric, the layers of fabric being easilyseparated to facilitate the performance of normal bodily functionswithout requiring removal of the undergarment.

1. In combination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, each of said bottom extremities carrying a first nonslipfabric band thereon, each of said first nonslip fabric bands comprisinga longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, and a pair of stockings, each of said stockings, having athigh-engaging portion including a second nonslip fabric band thereon,each of said second nonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinallyelastic textile material having a layer of frictional material securedthereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band, said stockingsbeing positionable so that said second bands overlie said first bands,whereby the frictional material exposed on the outside surfaces of saidfirst bands cooperates with the frictional material exposed on theinside surfaces of said second bands to detachably secure said stockingsto said undergarment.
 2. The combination set forth in claim 1, whereinsaid frictional material secured to each of said first and second bandsis rubber which is laminated to the underlying textile material.
 3. Incombination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, each of said bottom extremities carrying a first nonslipfabric band thereon, each of said first nonslip fabric bands comprisinga longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of rubberlaminated thereto and exposed on the outside surface of said band, saidlayer of rubber being formed to provide a plurality of longitudinallyextending alternating ridges and valleys and a pair of stockings, eachof said stockings having a thigh-engaging portion including a secondnonslip fabric band thereon, each of said second nonslip fabric bandscomprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer ofrubber laminated thereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band,said layers of rubber on said second bands being formed to provide aplurality of longitudinally extending and alternating ridges andvalleys, said stockings being positionable so that said second bandsoverlie said first bands with the ridges on one of said bands in aninterlocking manner, whereby the frictional material exposed on theoutside surfaces of said first bands cooperates with the frictionalmaterial exposed on the inside surfaces of said second bands todetachably secure said stockings to said undergarment.
 4. Incombination, an undergarment having leg portions with bottomextremities, a pair of textile strips respectively connected to therespective bottom extremities oF said undergarment, each of said textilestrips being longitudinally and axially elastic and being of a stretchcharacter and comprised of widely spaced longitudinally extendingelastic strands with axially extending inextensible filaments interwoventherewith, a pair of first nonslip fabric bands respectively connectedto the respective textile strips, each of said first nonslip fabricbands comprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having alayer of frictional material secured thereto and exposed on the outsidesurface of said band, and a pair of stockings, each of said stockingshaving a thigh-engaging portion including a second nonslip fabric bandthereon, each of said second nonslip fabric bands comprising alongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the inside surface of said band,said stockings being positionable so that said second bands overlie saidfirst bands, whereby the frictional material exposed on the outsidesurfaces of said first bands cooperates with the frictional materialexposed on the inside surfaces of said second bands to detachably securesaid stockings to said undergarment.
 5. In combination, an undergarmenthaving leg portions with bottom extremities, each of said bottomextremities carrying a first nonslip fabric band thereon, each of saidfirst nonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andexposed on the outside surface of said band, a pair of lace textilestrips each stitched along one edge to a respective one of said bottomextremities of said leg portions, the free edge of each of said lacestrips extending parallel to the terminal edge of the correspondingfirst nonslip fabric band and overlying same for concealment thereof,and a pair of stockings, each of said stockings having a thigh-engagingportion including a second nonslip fabric band thereon, each of saidsecond nonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andexposed on the inside surface of said band, said stockings beingpositionable so that said second bands overlie said first bands, wherebythe frictional material exposed on the outside surfaces of said firstbands cooperates with the frictional material exposed on the insidesurfaces of said second bands to detachably secure said stockings tosaid undergarment.
 6. The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein saidtextile material of said nonslip fabric bands comprises a plurality oflongitudinally extending elastic filaments with transverse inextensiblefilaments interwoven therewith, each of said extensible filamentscomprising a core of elastic material covered by a sheath of yarn. 7.The combination set forth in claim 1, wherein said undergarment is apanty girdle.
 8. An undergarment comprising a member including stomach-and buttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging leg portions having bottom extremities, a pair of textilestrips respectively connected to the respective bottom extremities ofsaid undergarment, each of said textile strips being longitudinally andaxially elastic and being of a stretch character and comprised of widelyspaced longitudinally extending elastic strands with axially extendinginextensible filaments interwoven therewith, a pair of nonslip fabricbands respectively connected to the respective textile strips, each ofsaid nonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andexposed on the outside surface of said band, whereby said frictionalmaterial is adapted to frictionally grip and support the thigh-engagingportion of an associated stocking and support same on the leg of theuser thereof.
 9. An undergarment comprising a member including stomach-and buttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging Leg portions having bottom extremities, each of saidbottom extremities carrying a nonslip fabric band thereon, each of saidnonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andexposed on the outside surface of said band, a pair of lace textilestrips each stitched along one edge to a respective one of said bottomextremities of said leg portions, the free edge of each of said lacestrips extending parallel to the terminal edge of the correspondingfirst nonslip fabric band and overlying same for concealment thereof,whereby said frictional material is adapted to frictionally grip andsupport the thigh-engaging portion of an associated stocking and supportsame on the leg of the user thereof.
 10. An undergarment comprising amember including stomach- and buttocks-surrounding portions and a pairof downwardly directed thigh-engaging leg portions having bottomextremities, a pair of textile strips respectively stitched along oneedge thereof to the respective bottom extremities of said undergarment,each of said textile strips being longitudinally and axially elastic andcomprised of widely spaced longitudinally extending elastic strands withaxially extending inextensible filaments interwoven therewith, a pair ofnonslip fabric bands respectively stitched to the opposite edges of therespective textile strips, each of said nonslip fabric bands comprisinga longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, whereby said frictional material is adapted to frictionally gripand support the thigh-engaging portions of an associated stocking andsupport same on the leg of the user thereof while said textile stripaccommodates movement of the associated stocking relative to theundergarment.
 11. The undergarment set forth in claim 10, wherein saidfrictional material secured to each of said bands is rubber laminated tothe underlying textile material and formed to provide a plurality oflongitudinally extending alternating ridges and valleys.
 12. Anundergarment comprising a member including stomach- andbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging leg portions having bottom extremities, a pair of textilestrips respectively stitched along one edge to the respective bottomextremities of said undergarment, each of said textile strips beinglongitudinally and axially elastic and comprised of widely spacedlongitudinally extending elastic strands with axially extendinginextensible filaments interwoven therewith, a pair of nonslip fabricbands respectively stitched to the opposite edges of the respectivetextile strips, each of said nonslip fabric bands comprising alongitudinally elastic textile material having a layer of frictionalmaterial secured thereto and exposed on the outside surface of saidband, a pair of lace textile strips each stitched along one edge to arespective one of said bottom extremities of said leg portions, the freeedge of each of said lace strips extending parallel to the terminal edgeof the corresponding first nonslip fabric band and overlying same forconcealment thereof, whereby said frictional material is adapted tofrictionally grip and support the thigh-engaging portion of anassociated stocking and support same on the leg of the user thereofwhile said textile strip accommodates movement of the associatedstocking relative to the undergarment.
 13. An undergarment comprising amember including stomach- and buttocks-surrounding portions and a pairof downwardly directed thigh-engaging leg portions each terminating inan open bottom extremity, a pair of nonslip fabric bands respectivelysecured to the bottom extremities of said leg portions, each of saidnonslip fabric bands comprising a longitudinally elastic textilematerial having a layer of frictional material secured thereto andformed to provide a plurality of longitudinally extending and axiallyalternating ridges and valleys, and a pair of lace textile stripsrespectively secured to the bottom extremities of said leg portions andrespectively covering the outside surfaces of said nonslip fabric bandsfor concealment thereof, whereby said frictional material is adapted tofrictionally grip and support the thigh-engaging portion of anassociated stocking and support same on the leg of an associated wearer.14. The undergarment set forth in claim 13, wherein each of said lacestrips is secured along only the upper edge thereof to the bottomextremity of the associated leg portion of said undergarment.
 15. Anundergarment comprising a member including stomach- andbuttocks-surrounding portions and a pair of downwardly directedthigh-engaging portions each terminating in an open bottom extremity, apair of first textile strips respectively secured along the upper edgesthereof to the bottom extremities of said leg portions, each of saidfirst textile strips being longitudinally and axially elastic andcomprised of widely spaced strands interwoven in an open-mesh fish netpattern, a pair of second textile strips respectively secured along theupper edges thereof to the bottom edges of said first textile strips,each of said second textile strips being longitudinally elastic andcomprised of closely spaced strands interwoven in a close-knit pattern,a pair of nonslip fabric bands respectively secured to the bottom edgesof said second textile strips, each of said nonslip fabric bandscomprising a longitudinally elastic textile material having a layer offrictional material secured thereto, whereby said frictional material isadapted to frictionally grip and support the thigh-engaging portion ofan associated stocking and support same on the leg of an associatedwearer thereof while said first textile strips accommodate movement ofthe associated stockings relative to said undergarment.
 16. Theundergarment set forth in claim 1, wherein said undergarment is a pantygirdle and includes a crotch piece fabricated of a plurality ofoverlapping layers of fabric, the layers of fabric being easilyseparated to facilitate the performance of normal bodily functionswithout requiring removal of the undergarment.